Power ranking the SEC after week 9: Aggies nearing the top after huge win over LSU

After another big slate of games, let's see who rose and who fell this week in the latest edition of our SEC power rankings.
Oct 26, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the LSU Tigers in the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.
Oct 26, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the LSU Tigers in the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
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Power ranking the SEC after week 9: Texas A&M football inching towards the top position as others slide

There's no doubt that Texas A&M football's big win over LSU this week was the most consequential result of the entire slate. With that win, the Aggies move into the AP top 10 (though just barely), and they are closing in on a spot in Atlanta.

But is it enough to push them over the top and to the number one spot in the SEC power rankings? While they've been hovering in a favorable spot over the last few weeks, they've got a big obstacle to overcome to do that—one that wears red and black.

Let's jump in and see how the conference stacks up after the latest slate of games.

Power ranking the SEC after week 9: #16 - Kentucky

Things in Lexington are… not good. After what looked like a win that was turning things around, the Wildcats are now on a three-game losing streak, with all three being to teams that I have in the bottom half of this power ranking.

Losing to Vanderbilt is never good, but I understand that this isn’t quite your average Vandy team. Still, though, they’re a team that lost to Georgia State. Losing to Florida would normally be something you consider something of a given for UF, but by 28? To this Gators team?

Capping it all off, Auburn has played terribly this year, and Kentucky just lost by two touchdowns to them at home. The Wildcats now seem sure to miss bowl eligibility, with games at Tennessee and at Texas remaining, not to mention Louisville. The temperature of Mark Stoops’s seat is beginning to rise.